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The exploit Of tho Florida fisherman who
landed tnrpoa wish rod AMI reel has been cNceetl by
young lad of hauds0oro named ueriialn who, wtth
common ushllV poe q nve,cent line aud AN nrdilHry
trout hDOS landed spound taTpln M Mississippi Sity
GERMAN shpR for macgercl on c canning factory
wharf when his bait went under with jcrx. II seemed
ike rnhcIerei bite he essayed to land his game in
niuckcreI style The resistance offered and the iE
me Hale appearance OF the siivered I'D monster
who broke he water and threw himsels into tho
air onv dive hacS % the deer showed tn, tarpoa
aud Yelled Willie HAYWARD Keen sports nan: Thad
Lyons an expert hslermRn and Jrck Craig another
expert being hand relieved the lad VI intervals md
the nah ssally PLAYED until exhausted /. lay pant
nr its side blythe pier Three thrusts OF tho
harpoon glanced on. rhe fourth transnAei him; lis
jumps meantime had been immense. 1t threw ITSELF
from the water and turned with that peec lar wig
which IL IL said, throws the hook from the jaws bat
every eSort II made to get straight tension on the
line met by the man n the end OF the pole,
and almost teles the game sy by the posts ot
the pier. To get the monster OF the pier was the next
question As ne lay snpineiy on his side Jack Craig
Skinned down ole Of the posts and inserted big hook
In his sll- This movement Of Cra.Rs resulted In
taintory movement on the part OF the Ash who Rave
what old whaicrs have described as che death hurry. and
Craig struck on the head by the end Of the ashs
tail which for moment stunned tial Upon his re-
covery the parties Immediately pulled The gtsnt catch
up the pier It's weight was In tie neighh9rhood Of
three hundred pounds.
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Foul Play In n Duel.

A, noteworthy instance of gross misbehGvior
on the cd has Just occurred AT Grenoble In France
citing that unusually seate town to the verge fever
heat The quarrel between VI. Menveilc and ~ Gustave
Eaques the editors OF two rival newspapers OUT
OF me MERGE attacks on each other in which they had
Gplgcd with Tue help Of the pen and the :nk bottle
Their seconds declared tina: they light the gu ariel
out Ienvielie as the offended PARTY had the ehoics
" wssrons, AID selected the sword while NJ 6ustays
sngae INSISTED that the encounter should
to close until he or his adversary had placed h0rf
Ss soniL PEincipas and seconds appeared at te rem
amt " Gas;nye Naatet we're vigorou,ly thrustng at
hrst nas and ". Neryic'!e IN the second
Then came the episode which has created 40 mucl
horror and ,disggst ss;zps. in the third bout IN.
with his own Weapon severely wounded his ldsrrsary
In tue thigh The spectators Of this abomnaoe outrage
raised cry .. mdsnson; and one, OF NJ Menytelle',
seconds, ~ Martin rushed up TO ". Gustase kaque.
and dealt him several ringtng boxes on The ear The
tended by an eNperienced SURGEON and much relic;
EXPRESSED thaE the wound although severe, was not
likely TO lead 10 any serious complications
Meanwhile VI, Saquet unnOticed by hs own
friends, lea the ground Alone member Oh bis stan
has already resigned his post the owing IN
disgust n his co%artly conduct and II IL now an,
nDuuccd that he has been arrested Dues not REQ
0gui&rd by he law in France but they are tolerated
So IL an engagement iS fought fairly tho authorities 20
not intervene. ON the other hand Ia case as hat
with. ~
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1 Am Beset by Three Desperate burglars,
but Luck Helps Me.

In the fall of 1866 l WAS employed as a clerk
in general store at crossroads in southern
Indiana. The store, church. and a black
smith shop, with two residences, made up the
buildings. and the families of the merchant
and the blacksmith were the only residents.
The country about was thlckly settled up,
however, and trade was always good. Before
the merchant engaged me he announced that
would have to sleep IN the store o. nights,
and that unless had pluck enough to defend
tho place against marauders no did not want
me ut any price. IL . showed me u shotgun, a
revolver. and spring gun, which, were used,
OF on. hand to ho used, to defend the place.
ard the windows were protected with stout
blinds and tic doors by double locks The
close of the war had drii'ed u bad population
into Indiana, The highways were full OF
had determined to, make u living by some
other means taan labor, Several attempts
had been made - rob the store, and II had
come to that PASS that no clerk wanted to slo5p
there alone,
The merchant seemed satisfied with tho mn
swers | gave him. and on n certain Monday
morning l went to work. That same night a
store about four miles away was broken into
and robbed and the clerk seriously wounded.
Two nights later three horses were stolen In
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hap,,on have some new players Buffalo has signed
Cashen late OF the Danburys who has a good record
Jerry oBren Of tho whesharres has been rsn,tntsd
record Of this club better than that OF Scranton tho
legacy from Utica tending TO keep the percentage at the
foot OF tho list.
Some Of the impecunious clubs like Rochos,.r and
cts al dollar each to try and make up tho deficiency
in the club treasures Bnghsmton clamsto have raised
81 900 In this way.
jersey City has released Hus,er and yudoon. Fields
OF Newark has been hit on the head and dissSod Ia
may be released Biuehaint0n has got rid OF soe m
diocrs players and other shake ups are TALKED or
GAmEs DAT.
At Ridgewood-Bro Brooklyn and Metropolitan.
Al West FarmH-Sewafs and Cuban Giants
At Weehawken-flush and Monitors.
A. College rort-Acinc and College Point
AZ stapieton-Eccentrio and stapleton.
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The other day I drove from Pittsfeld to
Lenox. charming ride. and at the head of the hin
where stands The old Congregational Church gayeIhs
hor. ps @ Iy was u no1 IN, aha sui md
trees, woe an inviting look In the distance was b;
sickle in hand. dwelling the Struggling tufent
grass that were climbing about the old headstoues To
proved TO- be remarkaby agreeable and intelligent
man. and accosted him:
Can you tell me whether Fanny Kemble Is buria
here. ~ asked. cancn1 around for such imposing
monument as should mark her final resting place.
no. sir" ne answered, and after u pause whic,
somehow piqued my curiosity he added: she isnt
dead ye;, sir
. Not dead" s;ammered. F
No sir For the past three four years have beer
asked this question dozen times every season. Some
people tell me that they have come long distance I'd
her and few have appeared not pleased
To learn that she still alive Miss kemble Il quita
old 70 or rs years at least but she Ia living in Eng
land MOI long We got letter from her saying thns
very likely she would visit LenoX this fall This created
quite huttes. but since then have heard nothing
further We have had the old clock In the tower there
which Miss kembe presented TO the church ovsrhauId
reception. you may be sure"
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In 1874 Luther Latin Mills. the eloquent ex-
States Attorney, sitting IN bis office when boy
tered and delivered the lawyer morning paper. There
was nothing unusual in tnis because the sane boy hnd
performed the service for months In sunshine
tsh, aud shower ON tits particular occasion the boy
luered about the room looking at the law books and
the wilderness nj briefs Then he turned rather alb
rup;ly uwlri Mr. Wills and said:
~ would like 70 b. a lawyer"
Mr. NILS questioned h.u Ani found him Intelligent
earnest and Ilucky He took him In The boy read
tended Oice dutes errands to lectures the
law school, and made himself invaluable, AZ the sLpra
ton OF two years he ready push his boat
lie hES been climbing stairs ever since LAST W.dneS
day his voice heard in one OF the important
that tried In Cook county. Ills name IL
franz walker, the assistant States Attorney.
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Preaching n New Gospel OF salvahon.
From kbg Lou,fou Chronicle

A very extraordinary. case is about " como
before the high tribunal Of Malaga in Spain. A lew
months woman native OF the VII age Of rorrox,
declared that the Virgin Mary had appeared 10 Ter and
had ordered her preach gospel the salvation
of mankind. the end OF the world hani the
worGsns story seemS to have been believed Without
hesitation, and soon he whole village was in SAFE nt
religious frenzy The woman preached in favor Of the
abandonment OF earthly possessions, and advocated
return the mode of life and habi Of primitive. nan
During the height of the frenzy large fire lyhSed
in she yilsgc inso which the converts 10 this
perstton their vA'uables furniture, ami clEhes
men, women, and chdrcn dancing and shouting abound
the fire in a Of nudity Warned OF what gong
the local gen iarmere arrived only Just in tine
the infants from being thrown into The Dire byther
frcHzied mothers and to prevent the houses Of thu
laSe from being Sc: on Are.
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CURIOUS FEATURES OF ACTUAL L1ra
The Church Bell Fen into tho Organ.


A fcw minutes after Z O'Clock last night Ser.
ton Dodge took hold Of the bell rope In 81 rAul ahs
dral to ring evening services Prof Fuller had iI.t
opened the great organ preliminary practice sen
ton Dodge pulled the rope and struck thr bell tviro
when suddenly the rope saEed up and dying miss 10
struck tie sexton In the 81 the sane instant ie
heard tie tinbtrE crack above him, and. without l4pk
Ing up he out OF the bery and down the cirruat
s'airdae" inside the ateeple piece OF Iron weighing
To- pounds cletlercd down after him Before he reached
the fno Of the stairway there was another crash and
&c avwI pound bel! !ay bottom up IN ne middle u
cas nnd tu'nrn2 from his seat ran Gut ;nio ne asia
covered villa dhs "Dun; ady who had STOOD beside
him snnFht safety on tho other side OF the altar In
few minutes the cathedral was Oiled with people ard
IN thc excitement Ihc b"w!ferei sexton was caught
cnupc u policemen aud dragged across seyera! .,ltp
ami cGtof The srpp0sed danger The b. In its fail htd
stems and the GncF mechanism OF the organ cfus
HE slrswE
examination tnla morning disclosed the fact that
nm inch bolt which the weight OF the bell rested
while ringing had broken Oh NJ the point where the
thread began The ~ the bolt appeared to Ia
rotten and only tho shell had sGp, ored HE great weigh
OF the belt 1t WAS wonder that the bolt had 10.
hr1kcn before. when the bolt broke the bell yuAs
slipped out NJ the Tunnou and The ton and hail "
me tn crashed through the fra floor srgrk :hc
tibers OIL the 1oor below, bounced of aad dropped
down no the orgAn. There the bell lies covered
with wreckaRc. The inner pipes and the pneumatic
on broken into small lieccs. u was SAL tat whea
built the builder protested against placing
II under the bell but IL urged that there was no dan
ger Of the bell falling.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-01-22

is signed by nearly every business man
in Wolsey. it is presumed that it Will be
effectual.
Mrs. 81. M. Barker, of Chamberlain,
has received q letter from Congressman
Wellbnrn, chairman of the Indian al.
fairs committee, saying that he will use
every effort to have the Dawes bill for
opening the Sioux reservation passed.
Mr. Wilson Of Iowa has reported
fsvorably in the United States senate
the bill introduced into the last congress
TO pay clement A. Lounsbury, late post
master at Bismarck, $3.50. Lounsbury
paid ont this sum for clerk hire and
other expenses in excess Of his allow
ance.
The register and receiver OF the Uni
ted States land Office for the Huron dis
srict have completed their report Of bust
ness transacted for the quarter ending
December 81, 1886. During the three
months there were made the following
filings: Presumption, 12l; homestead,
1879; timber culture, 21S; total, 5lS; Gov
ering &C. 1888 acres. OF final proofs there
were: Prescriptions. 23S; committed
homestead, 1893; and final homestead SO.
making q total of 526, covering 1884
acres,
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-01-22
Haiiroaa I.egislation.

Rapid City journal: In the Dakota
legislature there are . few men who
consider it their duty to introduce and
urge the Passage Of laws restricting rail.
road companies operating within the
territory in one respect or other. As q
rule such men are not very familiar
with railroad management. Sone of
them, do not have any idea of the cost OF
building, equipping or maintaining q
railroad or OF the questions to be solved
In regard to revenue possible to be deriv.
ed before building into q new country.
They conclude blindly that a. certain
Restrictions are placed upon railroads
farther east they would be equally Just
here. not considering many differences
between building and maintaining OF
railroads in q densely populated ooun-
try and building and maintaining rail.
roads in q territory only sparsely settled.
The profit for railroads in Dakota is in
the future. aad when the time shall have
arrived for Dakota railroads to carry as
many passengers and as much freight
as railroads in the esst now carry, and
not until then, will it be Just or proper
TO restrict them with the same laws.
Railroad building in Dakota should be
encouraged. A few meddlesome men
who consider IL their duty to environ
with restrictive ensctments the com
panies now Building in the territory
may be able to work injury to the terri
tory's interests. The discretion OF the
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-01-22
lmmirration Conmissionsr DunIal

ImmfGrAtton Commlasfoner Dunlap.
Huron Huronite: We can think OF no
one OF the old officers whose attention
in the service could be more certain to
secure the best interests Of the whole
territory than that Of Hon. Lauren
Dunlap. the commissioner OF immigsa-
tion. He.has made Q model officer, and
has apparently used the means as his
disposal to the best possible advantage.
The years OF his service have been
difficult ones for the exhibition of
actual, palpable results, but . vast
amount OF most valuable work has been
accomplished, and the advantages of
Dakota antiringly pressed upon the at
tention Of oil localities, at home and
abroad, from which valuable immigra-
ton may be expected. The office ls so
%non-partisan in its character, and has
been conducted with such absolute dis
regard OF party considerations, chat it
seems possible Nj. Dnnlap's pre-emineat
and entirely rare fitness for the place.
proved and improved by his two years
experience, may De regarded q full JUST
fioation for continuing him in his work,
without questioning his private political
faith. 1
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-01-22
BILLS INTRODUCED.

Measures Proposed by Various Mem
beers OF the Dakota Legislature.
The following are the titles OF the
more important measures introduced in
the Dakota Legislature during the first
week OF the present session. The list is
compiled from the official record:
COUNCIL BILLS.
No. Providing fox the appointment
ind prescribing the duties OF public OK
aminer.
No. 2-To regulate grain warehouses
and the inspection, weighing and hand
ling OF grain and defining the duties OF
the railroad and warehouse commission
in relation thereto.
No. 3-To provide for the taxation OF
persons, copsrtnerships, sssociesiens,
Q loaning companies, sleeping CAL
companies, corporations and rail freight
lines not the exclusive property
Of any railroad company paying taxes on
gross receipts.
No. 6-For the creation OF . bossd oil
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-01-22
snow Balls and Leaden Ral,s

Jersey City, Jan. 2U-ThIs afternoon,
while q party Of boys were playing in an
open lot adjoining the yards of the Della.
ware, Lackawanna & Western railroad
company, q fracas occurred between the
boys and Pinkerton men. Thomas
Hogan, sixteen years old was shot and
killed by one OF the Pinkerton men.
The boys were jee.ing the Pinkerton
men, who were stationed Ii the COM
pany's yards to protect property.
Occasionally they rained q shower of
snow-balis and missiles upon the men.
Near by o crowd OF strikers and their
sympathizerB were assembled, and they
lent encouragement to the boys.
At length the leader OF the
Plnkertou men stepped forward and
ordered the boys to stop throwing
mlesiles at them. The boys did not obey.
and almost immediately three revolver
shots were fired, and Hogan fell dead.
The leader OF the strikers ordered his
men back to their headquarters. In
anticipation Of an attack the Pinkerton
mon were at once drawn up in battle
array. Hogan was not one IT the party
throwing missiles ct the men, but stood
on the opposite side Of the street. In
spector Lange collected Witnesses OF the
shooting and marched the Pinkerton
mon ont in line. He then ordered the
witnesses to identify the men who shot.
They at once selected Patrick
Shelby, Daniel CahiIl and Samuel
A. Neff from tho line. The inspector
examined their revolvers and found
every chamber loaded. The men were
taken to police headquarters and held
About 8 O'Clock to night the police
arrested Murphy Morarity, n Of
Pinkertons, as another OF the shooters
On mi Of his eyes was horribly d~iscolor.
ed and swollen where he had been struck
with q SNOWFALL. Another n oil
aEze:Ecn : men Ind ..ootshh
ont by . SNOWFALL. The strikers gather.
ed in force around the city prison, and
to provide against my contingency the
four prisoners were taken out, one at 6
time, and unobserved conveyed to an.
other station house.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-01-22
sullivan On Cleyeland.

Minneapolis Tribune: "Opinions OF
the administration" observed Senator
Mcdonald OF La Crosse, in the rotnnda
Of the West yesterday afternoon. "Yes,
I have heard . good many expressions OF
serious opinions on the administration,
bat none that amused me more than the
rather frank n made by the pugilist,
John Il. Sullivan
"What was that?"
aWell, you know this combination OF
pugilistio lights that has been travelling
around the country. Well, we had
them down in La Crosse. AS an especial
honor ! was invited around to see them.
A rather slick, willy fellow-a kind of q
gentleman pug-or pugilistic dude you
might cali him-Pat Shesdy bis name
was did NEST of the talking. A lltho-
graph of President Cleveland and his
wife hung over the bar"
Strange said Sheedy. looking ct
the pictures in o reflective way, strange
what changes the .whrilieig OF time
brings about
eyes, / assented.
MANY is the Time Mr.. Sheedy wen.
on, 8 that / have sat over my toddy with
Grover Cleveland
asYes,' / assented. He's q good fellow,
]. guess, and would enjoy it even now
"sNaw.'
ut was o big, Raging voice that spoke,
and turning, I confronted Mr.. Sullivan,
the champion pugil,st OF America.
"'Naw, l tell yees-he's q whelp, he
is. I knows q whelp when / sees him,
and he's 9 whelp. ! say
"Well, I didn't see fit to dispute him
"sWhat doss he do for the democratic
party, I'd like to know the great pugil-
ist continued.
aI ventured to suggest that it was the
presidents duty to carry out the laws 0!
the country, and that offensive partisan
ship would have to GO"
"Humph,' said the champion. 4 tel
you Cleveiand's a whelp, and you bel
your life / can spot a whelp when I SEE
one. Look at half the democrats in New
York, where are theyp In the peniten-
tiary. Aud Is Cleveland acting the
square man and getting 'em eut? No
he amt. Look at the good democrats
over in Canada; and is Cleveland bring.
ing 'em back. No, he amt. He's n,
good. I tell you-and what I say I Cal
back up. and don't you forget it,
"And I didn't feel that l had the tim,
to dispute him.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-01-22

railroad and warehouse commission and
Tor IKE regulation of common carriers.
No. ITO create the office Of public
examiner, defining the duties and divid-
ing the territory into two examiner dis
tricta.
No. 15-Establlshing the Dakota ex-
perimental farm and forestry institution
and providing for the government and
maintenance Of the same.
No. 16-To provide for the support of
INDECENT soldiers and sailors and their
families.
No. 18-To amend the revenue law.
No. 20-To regulate the practice OF
pharmacy.
No. 23-ReIating to volunteer IRE
departments.
No. 26-Providlng how tickets shall be
prepared for elections.
No. 28-To give to fire departments .
portion of the taxes paid by insurance
companies.
No, so-Regulating the fees OF
printers.
No. 31-Making provision for the elec-
ton, duties, fees and salary OF county
treasurer.
No. 34-To define the incompatibility
Of officers within the territory Of Da-
kota.
No. Establishing office Of county
assessor in certain cases and creating
the office Of district assessor.
No. so-Provlding for foreclosure by
actjon OF real estate mortgages and to
abolish other measures.
No. A-To provide for registration
and payment Of warrants draun by
officers of boards Of education.
No. 2-Amending law relating to tax
deeds.
No. 4s-Amending law relating to tax
sales.
No. b-Relating to receiving and
handling grain and other products by
railroad companies.
No. 49--To enable cities to lease and
maintain systems or parts of systems OF
water works, telegraphio fire systems or
fire apparatus.
No.6o-To amend the law relative to
damages caused by railroads.
HOUSE, BILLS.
No. Ito provide for the appoint
ment Of public examiner.
No. 2-To amend the act authorizing
Q board Of railroad commissioners.
No. $40 extend time when 1886 taxes
become delinquent.
No. 40 amend the law prohibiting
the insurance ct public buildings,
No, 9-Relating to mortgages on I'M
grown crops.
No. Ito regulate the salary of ooun-
ty treasurer.
No. l4-To fix the salary of probate
judges.
No. Ito amend the exemption law.
No. st establish an agricultural
experimental station.
No. 20-Regulating marriages.
No. 23-Amending the law relative to
destruction of noxious weeds.
No. 24-Amending section four of the
herd law OF 1881.
No. 26-Amending section one Of the
law of 1879 relating to the sale OF intoxi-
cants.
No. 27-To allow county commissions
ers so extend time when taxes Of 1886
become delinquent.